Varian Medical Systems Exhibits Latest Technologies and Products for Advanced Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery at ESTRO 2008 Sep 15, 2008
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: ), world leader in advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery technology for treating cancer, is demonstrating its full range of technologies and products aimed at improving the speed and precision of treatments at the 2008 European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden, from September 14th-18th ... Along with the On-Board Imager(R) device for clinically-practical image... (PR Newswire)
Nucletron Announces Market Release of First Commercially Available Software to Review and Share Dicom-Based Treatment Plans for Radiotherapy Sep 15, 2008
This unique innovation in treatment planning solutions from Nucletron allows clinicians to review radiotherapy plans that are generated with a wide variety of DICOM-compliant treatment planning systems, in a Windows PC-based environment. Oncentra RT Viewer makes it possible to review and share treatment planning data, such as DICOM RT Images, RT Structure sets, RT Plans and RT doses, on any computer, making it a powerful tool for clinical consulting and peer-to-peer reviewing. (PR Newswire)
Aussies ill informed on prostate cancer Sep 14, 2008
Side effects from radiotherapy and removal of the prostate can include incontinence and impotence. The study, which was conducted in five GP clinics in Western Australia, showed only a minority would refuse treatment once aware of possible side effects. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Jade Goody's cancer has spread further than expected Sep 14, 2008
Jade will have to undergo an intensive nine-week course of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy to try to kill any remaining cancer ... Then she can return home but will return five days a week for chemo and radiotherapy treatment. (Sunday Mirror)
Surgery on Jade Goody 'went well' Sep 14, 2008
The mother-of-two is expected to begin a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy lasting nine weeks. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer last month. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Unusual eight-hour surgery to save Jade Sep 14, 2008
When she comes out, she will have to begin a nine-week course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, doctors told Clifford. Life has not been the same for Jade since she clashed with Shilpa on Celebrity Big Brother early last year. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Triumph of Victoriana Sep 13, 2008
Six years ago, the writer was warned that the tumour was starting to threaten his sight and so he decided to buy time by undergoing surgery and a course of radiotherapy. Steroidal medication prescribed to prepare him for the intervention turned him into an insomniac and he was thrown into a maelstrom of creativity and energy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pharmacyclics, Inc. Announces Board and Management Transitions Sep 12, 2008
Mr. Duggan stated: "Pharmacyclics has an exceptional team of dedicated employees who have worked hard to build a sustainable portfolio of drugs to fight many diseases. I respect and admire this team and look forward to working together with them in the future." Dr. Miller commented: "We have built a significant portfolio of products under my tenure. I am gratified at the support I have received from the stockholders, Board of Directors and employees of the Company over the time that I have... (PR Newswire)
Goody to undergo cancer operation Sep 12, 2008
She will also undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A spokeswoman for Goody said: "Obviously she's feeling very anxious.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sydney to host breast cancer fun run Sep 11, 2008
September 10, 2008 - 12:51PM. Almost three months after his wife Jane's tragic death at the age of 42 from cancer, former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath says their kids are helping him to cope. (The Age)
Close check on public hospital cancer care Sep 11, 2008
" Staffing issues SA Health Minister John Hill says the Health Department has been unable to attract qualified radiotherapy staff to the state for several years, as there is a worldwide shortage of personnel. "It's a difficulty recruiting physicists for this kind of work and the Department over the years has tried on a number of occasions and not been as successful as we would have wanted," he said. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says the radiology failure highlights the importance of... (ABC Online)
New therapy brings precision treatment to prostate cancer Sep 11, 2008
Bobbi Dostart, RTT, left, and Mary Kremer, RTT, prepare for an Image Guided Radiotherapy treatment Tuesday morning at the Cancer Treatment Center in Waterloo. (RICK CHASE/COURIER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) ~ADVERTISING~ Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:54 PM CDT New therapy brings precision treatment to prostate cancer By EMILY CHRISTENSEN, Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO --- When Wayne Clough was battling prostate cancer in the late '90s, traditional radiation therapy was considered the most effective... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Many Cancer Patients Receive Insufficient Pain Management Therapy Sep 11, 2008
Standard cancer treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy can also cause pain, but despite its common occurrence, pain is a frequent source of patient anxiety due to improper management. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia and the Radiation Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. (Science Daily)
Early Phase Breast Cancer Study Suggests New Approach Can Re-sensitize Tumors Sep 10, 2008
12, 2007) Women under the age of 40 with breast cancer who are given drugs in addition to lumpectomies or radiotherapy, known as adjuvant chemotherapy, may not be benefiting from these drugs. This is. (Science Daily)
EDAP Installs First Ablatherm Robotic HIFU Device in the Netherlands Continuing European Expansion Sep 10, 2008
Ablatherm-HIFU is generally recommended for patients with localized prostate cancer (stages T1-T2) who are not candidates for surgery or who prefer an alternative option, or for patients who failed radiotherapy treatment. Approved in Europe as a treatment for prostate cancer, Ablatherm-HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is currently undergoing evaluation in a multicenter U.S. Phase II/III clinical trial under an Investigational Device Exemption granted by the FDA. The Company also is... (Primezone Releases)
Politics blog: Contradiction Watch Sep 9, 2008
So picture McCain incapacitated, maybe with secondary melanoma in his brain, now swollen after radiotherapy, confused and septic from infection after immune-suppressing chemotherapy, followed by a heart attack, breathless on oxygen in hospital. Another major world political crisis looms. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Researchers in Singapore identify another gene linked to colon cancer Sep 9, 2008
" Such specific gene therapy could yield better treatment results since it is more precise than current approaches. For example, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not gene specific and good cells could also be damaged during the process of treatment. Professor John Wong, director, National University Cancer Institute, said: "This is the way in which we think we can address the rising healthcare costs, in trying to understand firstly, what is happening at the molecular level which is causing the... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Exercise Reduces Damage After Therapeutic Irradiation To The Brain Sep 8, 2008
The researchers believe that these results are also applicable to children that have suffered damage due to radiotherapy of brain tumors. Children that receive radiation treatment for brain tumors often develop learning and memory problems later in life that may be associated with attention deficits. (Science Daily)
Cancer victim is denied life-saving drug Sep 5, 2008
Mr Ross, who worked in the oil industry, has two children, four grandchildren and a partner who is having radiotherapy for breast cancer. He had already tried two other treatments on the NHS Thalidomide and Velcade and although he responded well, side-effects have stopped him from taking them. (Independent)
Toddler home after radiotherapy Sep 4, 2008
Two-year-old Isaiah Muller had to fly to London with his mother to receive the special radiotherapy treatment not available in Australia ... "Every morning he had to go under an anaesthetic, then he'd have radiotherapy which would come through the good eye sight and right through the other side," he said. (ABC Online)
Cancer Immunotherapy Sep 4, 2008
Adding lymphocyte-depleting chemotherapy before adoptive cell therapy increased the objective-response rate to 49%,3 and adding radiotherapy increased the objective-response. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Why this vaccine? Sep 1, 2008
The chemotherapy, the radiotherapy , the insertion of radium rods into her vagina which was extremely painful. And she never had any remission. (BBC News -- UK)
Women urged to join in the race to help find cure for cancer Aug 30, 2008
The mother-of-four from Whimple was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and underwent a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She said she hoped hundreds of people had seen the special gallery of back signs in the window of the Cancer Research UK shop in Sidwell Street. (Express & Echo)
I ignored cancer warnings: Jade Goody Aug 29, 2008
British reality show star Jade Goody has revealed that she ignored a letter stating that she needed to have abnormal cells removed from her cervix because she was too scared to go back to hospital. Goody, who is now fighting advanced cervical cancer, had already had three abnormal smear tests after enduring an operation to remove the cells, reports dailymail. (Sify)
authors & referees @ NPG Aug 29, 2008
g. chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery), prevention and palliative care of all types of human malignant disease. Nature Clinical Practice Urology. (Nature News Service)
Jade Goody's Pap Smear Tests Had Wrongly Given Her the "all-clear ... Aug 28, 2008
She faces a hysterectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy and fears she may not live to see her two sons grow up. The Harley Street consultant treating mum-of-two Goody has confirmed her patient's condition is severe. (MedIndia)
Cancer mum denied pills Aug 28, 2008
Amy Meehan, 21, was given chemotherapy and radiotherapy for an inoperable tumour, which she has a 40 per cent chance of surviving. But she was violently ill dropping to less than seven stone and her consultant recommended anti-sickness pill Ondansetron. (The Sun)
Jade Goody: Think of your kids, says cancer mum Aug 27, 2008
After this I would have radiotherapy ... Although I did n't have a hysterectomy, I won't be able to have more children because I had so much radiotherapy ... Two days after my final radiotherapy session, I organised a charity night to raise money for Cancer Research. (Mirror.co.uk)
Patrick Swayze is a workaholic Aug 27, 2008
Ghost actor Swayze credits his recovery to pioneering Cyberknife radiotherapy at California's Stamford University Medical Center. He has also been sticking to a strict diet of fruit and vegetables. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Cuba approves first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer Aug 27, 2008
The idea was to "maintain or consolidate" the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Tania Crombet, the centre's director of clinical investigations, said foreigners were welcome for treatment, though its cost had not yet been set. (Yahoo News -- Cuba)
Woman spotted pal's baby had cancer in photo on internet Aug 27, 2008
Treatment includes lasers, cryotherapy (freezing), thermotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. Royle Family creator Caroline Aherne beat retinoblastoma to have a successful career in showbiz. (Mirror.co.uk)
NHS funding 'risk to cancer care' Aug 27, 2008
And over the coming years chemotherapy and radiotherapy are also expected to be included ... However, cancer technology, such as radiotherapy equipment, is among the most expensive to buy and therefore trusts may be "discouraged from investing". (BBC News)
Chemo mum denied her 'too expensive' anti-sickness pills.. costing ... Aug 27, 2008
Amy, who had gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy, was put on Ondansetron, also known as Zofran, at St James's hospital, Leeds, to stop vomiting. The drug was a great help. (Mirror.co.uk)
Favourite son to retire after beating cancer twice Aug 26, 2008
He had surgery and radiotherapy and confounded the experts by returning to football the following season, playing every game in 2004. Associate Professor David Thomas, from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, said Ramanauskas' achievement in returning to football cannot be underplayed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Alternative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise In Prostate Cancer Patients Aug 26, 2008
Gulley JL, Arlen PM, Bastian A, Morin S, Marte J, Beetham P, Tsang K, Yokokawa J, Hodge JW, Menard C, Camphausen K, Coleman CN, Sullivan F, Steinberg SM, Schlom J, and Dahut W. Combining a Recombinant Cancer Vaccine with Standard Definitive Radiotherapy in Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research, 2005; 11 (9): 3353 DOI. (Science Daily)
NPP's NHIS And Health Bunkum Aug 26, 2008
We need to develop an affordable but world class health services sector to cater to all segments of our population, to attract patients from outside the country, and to provide the conditions that make it worthwhile for the best trained health service workers to stay". Professor Atta Mills' policy on health, much like his policy on education, is predicated on his belief that access to good and affordable health service is a right of every citizen. As such, he echoes the agenda of his party (the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Battle to be best hospital in country Aug 26, 2008
The Christie has been praised for its innovative plans to develop two new 17m radiotherapy centres in Oldham and Salford, closer to patients and a 35m treatment centre at the Christie site, which will include the largest early clinical trials unit in the world. The Christie is also a finalist in the improving health award for a women's fertility project. (Manchester Online)
The truth about cervical cancer Aug 25, 2008
Treatment The three main treatments available today are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In case of a surgery, the chances of a woman conceiving a child later in her life are as good as nil. (India Times, India)
Goody reveals extent of cancer scare Aug 24, 2008
"She told me I'd need a hysterectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The biggest shock was when I asked what would have happened if I'd stayed in India for three months. "Without hesitation she replied, 'Jade, you would have died. I've got to make a joke about it or I'll go mad with the fear. (Digital Spy)
Goody's fears for sons' future Aug 24, 2008
She now needs an urgent hysterectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Goody told the Sun newspaper. "I'm fighting for my life. I've no control over this disease and I'm bloody terrified," she told the paper. (BBC News)
Jade Would Have Died Without Urgent Treatment, Says Doctors Aug 24, 2008
The 27-year-old Jade has to go through an urgent hysterectomy, and follow it up with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which will lead to hair loss. Her consultant, Dr. Ann Coxon, told, She has serious second stage cancer and needs surgery as soon as possible. (TopNews)
Swayze optimistic to beat cancer Aug 23, 2008
Since his cancer diagnosis in January, Patrick has been undergoing pioneering Cyberknife radiotherapy at California's Stamford University Medical Center. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Swayze staying optimistic Aug 23, 2008
Since his cancer diagnosis in January, Swayze has been undergoing pioneering Cyberknife radiotherapy at California's Stamford University Medical Centre. Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Hampton University To Receive Cancer Treatment Grant Aug 20, 2008
The grant will be used to develop BioEclipse, which Hampton University calls the first biologically optimized treatment planning system for proton radiotherapy cancer treatment. The school says proton therapy is recognized as the most precise form of cancer treatment to date because it can target the tumor directly without harming the surrounding healthy tissue. (WTKR.com, VA)
Website on pancreatic cancer Aug 18, 2008
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the other options. However, 80% cases are likely to relapse post surgery and after that, survival is a matter of six months only. (India Times, India)
In Vietnam, alongside progress, a battle for life Aug 15, 2008
The treatment: radical mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy, then 25 fractions of radiotherapy spread over five weeks ... Wearing brightly coloured scarves over their sparse hair - the result of chemotherapy - they sit around the hospital in small groups, whiling away the time until their next radiotherapy session ... Radiotherapy is a powerful tool in the treatment of breast cancer. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Presbyterian builds state-of-the-art Radiation Oncology Center Aug 15, 2008
The freestanding facility, located on the east side of the hospital complex, currently provides Radiation treatment equipped with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), a sophisticated mode of high-precision radiotherapy that uses computer-generated images to deliver precise radiation doses to a tumor or specific areas within a tumor ... The IMRT approach allows higher and more effective radiation doses to be safely delivered to tumors, with typically fewer side effects than conventional... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
What causes gigantism? Aug 14, 2008
The other treatment options for someone with acromegaly or gigantism, as she had, is --radiosurgery or stereotactic radiotherapy that is, giving focused radiation to the pituitary tumor to avoid damage to surrounding structures. Then the third are medications that block the effects of growth hormone or block the actions of. (Scientific American)
Cancer Cells With A Long Breath: Seeking Origin Of Brain Tumors In Children Aug 14, 2008
Up to now, medulloblastomas have only been treatable with the standard tools of cancer medicine: operation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Surgical interventions to treat this condition, like all operations on the brain, are particularly delicate, since it is difficult to remove the tumour completely without affecting healthy tissue. (Science Daily)
Targeted Radiation Therapy Can Control Limited Cancer Spread Aug 14, 2008
"Previous studies determined the maximal radiotherapy doses for single organs," said Salama, lead author of the study, "but this technique has not been tested for simultaneous use on multiple organs. So we designed a dose-escalation trial to determine the optimal dose, starting with fairly low levels and increasing the dose in later groups of patients.". From November 2004 through February 2008, 29 patients, with a total of 56 cancerous lesions, enrolled in the trial. (Science Daily)
Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse Can Linger Aug 14, 2008
The women had a variety of treatments -- surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or endocrine therapy. Endocrine therapy involves tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors and a combination of the drugs and is usually given for five years. (MEDLINEplus)
Protein key to control, growth of blood cells Aug 14, 2008
Although much research remains to be done, added Tong, other researchers might build on this knowledge to manipulate HSCs for more effective bone marrow transplants for cancer patients after high-dose chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It might also improve treatments for particular blood disorders. (EurekAlert!)
Brain tumour discovery Aug 13, 2008
"Although current treatment is effectively successful in half of cases, there is often substantial damage to the brain from treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy as well," Professor Wainwright said. "If we're ever going to tackle these childhood brain cancers, we need to be more targeted in our approach.". (The Age)
More states shred bills for medical errors Aug 13, 2008
Other states have chosen not to charge for eight, nine or 10 mistakes or theyve created their own lists that include errors ranging from the sudden amputation of a limb to directing radiotherapy to the wrong body region. Utah lists 31 potential errors, including the unanticipated death of a full-term newborn and death or serious disability caused by a health care-acquired infection. (MSNBC -- Health)
Struggling to pay Aug 13, 2008
Amanda, 45, from Chessington in Surrey, said: "Although my cancer treatment - the surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy - has finished, I still need medication. "As a result of my cancer I'm now on three different drugs. They cost me about 44 a month. (BBC News -- UK)
Gaza blockade Aug 12, 2008
PHR says the inability to send staff outside Gaza for training is also a problem, giving the example of a new radiotherapy facility that could not be used because there were no trained staff to use it. Fuel shortages have also affected hospitals, with ambulances running out of fuel at points in early 2008, and back-up generators - needed during power cuts - running low on fuel and lacking spare parts. (BBC News)
Cell Therapeutics Announces that the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Completes Enrollment in Phase II Clinical Trial of Brostallicin as First Line Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma Aug 12, 2008
The ultimate goal of the EORTC is to improve the standard of cancer treatment in Europe, through the evaluation of new drugs and other innovative approaches, and to test more effective therapeutic strategies, using drugs which are already commercially available, or surgery or radiotherapy. The EORTC has the aim to facilitate the passage of experimental discoveries into state-of-the-art treatment by keeping to a minimum the time lapse between the discovery of new anticancer agents and the... (PR Newswire)
Student dies of leukaemia, one day after his marriage Aug 10, 2008
"The couple decided to have a traditional white wedding, attended by 40 guests at Brasenose College, which had agreed to organise it at short notice. Mr Carver had been having trouble walking after an exhausting regime of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. His health had seemed to be improving on their wedding day. His widow said he had been "just like any other groom" on the day of the wedding."He appeared to be in the best health he had been in for a long time. He looked fantastic, dressed up to... (Independent)
The new cancer trial that offers hope to thousands Aug 10, 2008
Conventional NHS cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy have failed them. They have nothing left to try. (guardian.co.uk)
Surgery 'saves more lives from cancer than drugs' Aug 8, 2008
Surgery cures more cancer patients than either radiotherapy or drugs yet just 2 per cent of biomedical research funding is spent on surgery, John Black said ... " It is thought half of all cancers that are cured were done so by surgery, 30 per cent by radiotherapy and 20 per cent by drugs. There are around 285,000 new diagnoses made of cancer each year in the UK and one in three people will develop some form of the disease in their lifetime. Clinical trials in surgery are difficult to set up and... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Palace denies Prince Philip prostate cancer scare Aug 7, 2008
Doctors often advise elderly patients to avoid aggressive treatments such as radiotherapy and hormone therapy unless the tumour begins growing rapidly. Dedicated: The Queen and Prince Philip marking their diamond wedding anniversary last year. (Daily Mail)
The question Vitamin C: good or bad? Aug 7, 2008
"Some research even suggests that high doses of antioxidants can make cancer treatment less effective, reducing the benefits of radiotherapy and chemotherapy," she says. Along with echinacea, vitamin C is either heroically good for you or ineffectual, depending on the study. (guardian.co.uk)
Vitamin C 'slows cancer growth' Aug 6, 2008
"Some research even suggests that high doses of antioxidants can make cancer treatment less effective, reducing the benefits of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Health)
Nanoparticles + Light = Dead Tumor Cells Aug 1, 2008
Yang and his colleagues realized that quantum dots also give off light when exposed to megavoltage x-rays, such as those used in cancer radiotherapy. That property, the scientists realized, makes quantum dots an ideal mediator in therapies employing light-activated compounds to treat cancer. (Science Daily)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2008 Second Quarter Results Jul 30, 2008
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and should also be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MDntained in our annual... (PR Newswire)
